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The Art of Safety Leadership: Translating safety language into business language with Crystal Danbury

The Art of Safety Leadership: Translating safety language into business language with Crystal Danbury

Update: 2025-07-03
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In this thought-provoking episode of "The Art of Safety Leadership," we sit down with Crystal Danbury, a seasoned safety professional with 21 years of experience across industries including nuclear, rail, logistics, telecoms, and retail. 

Crystal shares her journey from an accidental safety technician at a nuclear site to leadership roles at FTSE 100 companies, revealing how she learned to translate safety priorities into business language that resonates with executives and boards. 

Key topics include: 

  • Developing the "True Cost of Harm" approach that quantifies safety impacts in commercial terms 

  • Practical strategies for simplifying safety metrics to engage leadership 

  • How to build compelling business cases for safety investments 

  • The critical connection between safety management and insurance costs 

  • Challenging the "you can't put a price on safety" mindset that holds safety professionals back 

Whether you're a safety professional looking to gain more influence in your organisation or a business leader seeking to better understand the commercial value of effective safety management, this episode offers invaluable insights on how to drive meaningful change through better communication. 

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The Art of Safety Leadership: Translating safety language into business language with Crystal Danbury

The Art of Safety Leadership: Translating safety language into business language with Crystal Danbury

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